Egor:- It was a complete show of shame in Evbuotubu Community in Egor local government area of Edo State as two young boys were caught in the act of same-sex affairs by angry youth who unleashed severe torture on them before handing them over to the police.
The two boys identified as Aiyevbomwan Rawlins and Victor Osamede who are both from Edo state , were caught in the act in the apartment of Aiyevbomwan Rawlins .
It was gathered that after the boys were beaten up by the angry youth of the community, they confessed to have committed the sacrilegious act which is against the custom and tradition of the land.
One of the suspects, Aiyevbomwan Rawlins in his confessional statement however said that he was lured into the act at the age of 12 in boarding house during his secondary school life.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Observer gathered that the other suspects, Victor Osamede until his arrest worked as a laundry man in the community .
Chief Osaro Oscefe, an elder in the community in his reactions said information had reached the elders in the community that Aiyevbomwan Rawlins and his lover had been inducing young boys with monetary gifts in this community in other to lure them into the act.
He said that after the elders received the news of the ungodly act of the boys with shock, the youth agreed to lay siege on them in other to catch them in the act.
In his words, ”Same sex, either with man to man or woman to woman is prohibited in this community. in fact , it is a sacrilege. Any person caught in the act will be banished from this community forever, and therefore handed over to the law enforcement agency for prosecution .”
Meanwhile, the Police after the arrest of the two boys released the suspects to members of their respective family pending the outcome of investigation into the alleged act of same-sex affairs.
The Police spokesman, DSP Ahmed Shehu during a press briefing in Benin confirmed the incidence which occurred in December 2016.
He said that the Police upon the completion of its investigation re-arrested one of suspects, Victor Osamede and the other suspect, Aiyevbomwan Rawlins who could not be arrested as it was learnt that he ran away from his house has since been declared wanted.
In Nigeria same-sex affair is sacrilegious and against the law of the land as offenders upon conviction are liable to 5 to 14 years imprisonment according to the provisions of the law proscribing the sacrilegious act.
Meanwhile, The Nigerian Observer gathered that, Victor Osamede is undergoing trial for his involvement in the alleged act of same-sex affairs and could face up to 14 years in prison upon conviction.
